Following the success of Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebrations in London’s Hyde Park in June 2008, it was decided that there could be nothing more fitting than to celebrate Mr Mandela’s birthday each year with a day dedicated to his life’s work and that of his charitable organisations, and to ensure his legacy continues forever.

The Mandela Day campaign message is simple: Mr Mandela gave 67 years of his life fighting for the rights of humanity. All we are asking is that everyone gives 67 minutes of their time, whether it’s supporting your chosen charity or by serving your local community.

Mandela Day is a call to action for individuals – for people everywhere – to take responsibility for changing the world into a better place, one small step at a time, just as Mr Mandela did.

以長篇大論、武力、措辭強硬的措辭去否定客觀條件不會帶來大規模的行動或改變，只會為我們造成很大的傷害。Long speeches, the shaking of fists, the banging of tables and strongly worded resolutions out of touch with the objective conditions do not bring about mass action and can do a great deal of harm to the organisation and the struggle we serve.

總統演說，也被稱為“沒有輕鬆的路能步向自由”講話。德蘭士瓦，南非非洲人國民大會德蘭士瓦大會，1953年9月21日 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO THE ANC TRANSVAAL CONGRESS, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ‘NO EASY WALK TO FREEDOM’ SPEECH, TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA, 21 SEPTEMBER 1953

如何參與 ? How Do I Get Involved?

Whether as an individual, community, business, non-governmental organisation (NGO) or a government department, all you have to do on July 18 is donate 67 minutes of your day to doing something good in any way you can. Nelson Mandela gave 67 years of his life to the struggle for social justice. Can you spare 67 minutes of yours to support a charity or serve your local community?

你可以做些什麼?

What can you do?

What can you do on Mandela Day?

The overarching objective of Mandela Day is to inspire individuals to take action to help change the world for the better, and in doing so build a global movement for good. Ultimately it seeks to empower communities everywhere. “Take Action; Inspire Change; Make Every Day a Mandela Day.”

Individuals and organisations are free to participate in Mandela Day as they wish. We do however urge everyone to adhere to the ethical framework of “service to one’s fellow human”.